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   What is inherited spherocytosis?

   • Hereditary spherocytosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes hemolytic anemia. This anemia happens when your red blood cells break down faster than normal.

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   How common is hereditary spherocytosis?

   • It is estimated that 20 to 30 percent of people with hereditary spherocytosis have the mild form, 60 to 70 percent have the moderate form, 10 percent have the moderate/severe form, and 3 to 5 percent have the severe form. People with the mild form may have very mild anemia or sometimes have no symptoms.

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   How does hereditary spherocytosis affect red blood cells?

   • In hereditary spherocytosis, genetic mutations affect the red cell membrane proteins, breaking the connection between the cytoskeleton and the outer layer. The broken connection means the cytoskeleton can’t support the outer layer. As a result, red blood cells change from flexible disks to inflexible spherocytes.

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesHereditary Spherocytosis: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes ...

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   May 19, 2022 · Hereditary spherocytosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes hemolytic anemia. This anemia happens when your red blood cells break down faster than normal.

3. www.webmd.com › what-is-hereditary-spherocytosisHereditary Spherocytosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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   Feb 14, 2024 · Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic disorder in which the red blood cells (RBCs) are fragile and burst easily. These disc-shaped cells, which have a lifespan of 120...

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   Hereditary spherocytosis is a condition that affects red blood cells. People with this condition typically experience a shortage of red blood cells ( anemia ), yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice), and an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).

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   Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a congenital hemolytic disorder wherein a genetic mutation coding for a structural membrane protein phenotype causes the red blood cells to be sphere-shaped (spherocytosis), rather than the normal biconcave disk shape.

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   Hereditary spherocytosis is a condition characterized by hemolytic anemia (when red blood cells are destroyed earlier than normal). Symptoms can range from mild to severe and may include pale skin, fatigue, anemia, jaundice, gallstones, and/or enlargement of the spleen.

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK539797Hereditary Spherocytosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Jul 4, 2023 · Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is the most prevalent cause of hemolytic anemia due to an abnormal red cell membrane and classifies as a type of congenital hemolytic anemia. Oskar Minkowsky first described it in the early 1900s.[1]

8. rarediseases.org › rare-diseases › anemia-hereditaryHereditary Spherocytosis - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD

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   Aug 5, 2019 · Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is an inherited disease that affects the red blood cells. Characteristic symptoms of HS are the destruction of red blood cells in the spleen and their removal from the blood stream (hemolytic anemia), a yellow tone to the skin (jaundice), and an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).